Doomed
- Episode aired Jan 18, 2000
- TV-PG
- 1h
While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
- Rupert Giles
- (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe trophy that Catherine Madison is trapped in (Witch (1997)) can be seen on the floor as the Scoobies walk through the halls.
- GoofsThe corpse that Willow is lying next to alternates between its eyes being open and shut.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Spike: What's this? Sittin' around watching the telly while there's evil still afoot. It's not very industrious of you. I say we go out there and kick a little demon ass! What? Can't go without your Buffy, is that it? Too chicken? Let's find her. She is the Chosen One, after all. Come on! Vampires! Grrr! Nasty! Let's annihilate them. For justice, and for... the safety of puppies... and Christmas. Right? Let's fight that evil! Let's kill something! Oh, come on!
- Alternate versionsFor the syndicated rerun, Forrest Gates' reference to Lara Croft as a fantasy was dubbed over to him saying "the Easter Bunny" apparently in the wake of the successful release of the Angelina Jolie movie of the same name. The "Easter Bunny" version is the version heard in the Region 1 DVD set.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
"Doomed" isn't a horror story even though it deals with another potential apocalypse. Unlike "Hush", it does not want fear to be above all else. Something different is going on now. Buffy, the titular heroine, has been through a lot in the show up to this point. And as much as she would like to, she no longer thinks she can have a normal human relationship with anyone at all. One reason for that is, of course, an experience that is rooted way back in the previous seasons. Not season, seasons, that is just how long that experience took. And another is rooted in this very season. They have made her very careful and defensive, more than necessary, possibly. Right now there is someone who could really be good for her, and they do feel something for one another. And it has been that way for a while now. But she has very little trust left. Then there is the new big threat to deal with immediately or it is the end of the world. What makes this end of the world stopping plot special, though, is a different take on ritual sacrifices. And then there is a character that has undergone significant changes recently, and it is interesting to watch Spike learn how to cope with his new self. In the end, however, "Doomed" wants the audience worried and concerned. But only to understand that trust is vital and everybody needs help and company. To stop the doom.
- pulikd
- Sep 24, 2022